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VOCABULARY

Science and technology

1. Write the name of the person who works in each of these fields.
1) Science: scientist
2) chemistry: chemist
3) astronomy: astronomer
4) mathematics: mathematician
5) geology: geologist
6) physics: fisicist
7) technology: technician
2. 3.1 Listen and write which field of science each speaker (1–5) specialises in.
3. 1. Planets, stars. 2. Fosils, rocs. 3.mashens, bult new things. 4Patrons problems. 5.
Experiments, laboratory.
4. 3.2 Listen again and note down some of the topic vocabulary that helped you find the
answers in Exercise 2.

Having trouble choosing the right word, e.g. experience or experiment? Try checking the
context. If you’re in a chemistry class, you’re likely to be doing an experiment. Next, look for a
possible collocation. You do or carry out an experiment. Experience collocates with different
verbs, like have or enjoy.

5. Choose the correct words.

1 My teacher says I’m making x /doing progress in biology.

2 They sent the faulty technical equipment back to the Producer/manufacturer. X
3 Don’t you wish you’d paid x /spent more attention in science classes?
4 The lab assistant panicked because some chemicals had gone missing x /lost.
5 You should turn down the heating if you want to Save/preserve x } energy.
6 Our school has a brand new science laboratory x /workshop.
7 A technician will be here to heal x /Nx the equipment soon.
8 I don’t know how to work/employ x the scanner.

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of these phrasal verbs.

come up with end up shut down ake over turn out

1 An inventor has (complete) an idea for how to stop umbrellas blowing inside out.
2 They have (complete) the nuclear processing plant because of a fire.
3 Terrorists tried to (complete) a chemical factory, but they didn’t succeed.
4 Some predictions about the future will probably (complete) to be true.
5 Sarah wanted to become a doctor, but she (complete) studying astronomy.
 7. Match the words (1–6) with the objects in the photos (A–F).
1) a beaker
2) a calculator
3) a set of scales
4) a telescope
5) a test tube
6) a thermometer

Speak up

8. Work with a partner. Talk about a science lesson you’ve had recently. Did you do any
experiments? If so, what did you discover? Did you use any of the equipment in
Exercise 6?

It’s easier to remember vocabulary if you list words together according to topic.

Have a go and challenge a partner! Close your books and write down as many words as you
can in one minute on the topic of science. Then see who has the most words.